Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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