Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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