Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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