Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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