Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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