Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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