Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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