Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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