Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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