Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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