Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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