Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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