Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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