Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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