Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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