Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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