Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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