Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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