Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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