Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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