Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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