Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge 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 exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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