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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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