Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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