Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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