Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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