Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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