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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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