Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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