Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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