Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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