Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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