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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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