Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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