Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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