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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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