Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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