Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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