Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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