Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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