Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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