Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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