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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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