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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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