Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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