Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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