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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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