Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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