Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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