Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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