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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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