Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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