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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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