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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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