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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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