Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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