Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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