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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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