Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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