Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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