Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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