Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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