Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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