Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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