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 regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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