Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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