Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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