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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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