Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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