Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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