Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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