Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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