Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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