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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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