Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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