Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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