Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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