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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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