Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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