Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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