Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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