Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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