Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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