Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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