Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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