Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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