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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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