Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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