Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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