Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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