Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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