Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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