Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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