Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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