Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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