Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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