Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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