Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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