Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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