Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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