Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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