Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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