Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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