Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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