Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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