Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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