Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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