Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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