Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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