Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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