Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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