Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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