Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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