Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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