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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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