Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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