Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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