Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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