Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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