Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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