Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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