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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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