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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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