Learn more about the 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 and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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