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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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