Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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