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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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