Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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