Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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