Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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