Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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