Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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