Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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