Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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