Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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