Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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