Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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