Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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