Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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