Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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