Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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