Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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