Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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