Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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