Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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