Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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