Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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