Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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