Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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