Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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