Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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