Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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