Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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