Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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