Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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