Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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