Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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