Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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