Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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