Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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