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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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