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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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