Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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