Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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