Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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