Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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