Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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