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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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