Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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