Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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