Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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