Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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