Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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