Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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