Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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