Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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