Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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