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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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