Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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