Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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