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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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