Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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