Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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