Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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