Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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