Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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