Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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