Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing 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 book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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