Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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