Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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