Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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