Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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