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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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