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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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