Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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