Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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