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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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