Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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