Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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