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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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