Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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