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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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