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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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