Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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