Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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