Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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