Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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