Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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