Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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