Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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