Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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