Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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