Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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