Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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