Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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