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 pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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