Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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