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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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