Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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