Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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