Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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