Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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