Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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