Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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