Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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