Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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