Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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