Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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