Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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