Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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