Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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