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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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