Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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