Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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