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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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