Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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