Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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