Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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