Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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