Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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