Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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