Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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