Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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