Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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