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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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