Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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