Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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