Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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