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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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