Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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