Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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