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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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