Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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