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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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