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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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