Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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