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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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