Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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