Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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