Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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