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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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