Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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