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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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