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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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