Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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