Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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