Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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