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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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