Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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