Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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