Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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