Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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