Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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