Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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