Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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