Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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