Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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