Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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