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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new 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 book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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