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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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