Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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