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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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