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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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