Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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