Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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