Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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