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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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