Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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