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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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