Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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