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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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