Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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