Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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