Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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