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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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