Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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