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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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