Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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