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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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