Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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