Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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