Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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