Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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