Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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