Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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