Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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