Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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