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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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