Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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