Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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