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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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