Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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