Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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