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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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