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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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