Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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