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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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