Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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