Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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