Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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