Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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