Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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