Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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