Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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