Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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