Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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