Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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