Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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