Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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