Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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