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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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