Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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