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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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