Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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