Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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