Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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