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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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