Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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