Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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