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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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