Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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