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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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