Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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