Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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