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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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