Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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