Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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