Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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