Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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