Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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