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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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