Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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