Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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