Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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