Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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