Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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