Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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