Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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