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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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