Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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