Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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