Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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