Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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