Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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