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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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