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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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