Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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