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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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