Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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