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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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