Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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