Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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