Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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