Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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