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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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