Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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