Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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