Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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