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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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