Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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