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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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