Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores 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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