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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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