Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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