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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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