Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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