Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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