Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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