Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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