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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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