Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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