Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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