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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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