Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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