Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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