Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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