Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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