Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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