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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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