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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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