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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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