Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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