Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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