Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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