Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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