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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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