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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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