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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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