Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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