Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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