Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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