Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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