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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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