Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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