Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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