Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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