Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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