Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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