Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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