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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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