Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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