Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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