Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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