Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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