Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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