Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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