Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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