Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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