Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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