Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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