Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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