Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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