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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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