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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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