Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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