Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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