Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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