Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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