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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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