Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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