Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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