Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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