Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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