Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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