Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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