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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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