Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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