Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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