Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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