Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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