Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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