Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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