Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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