Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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