Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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