Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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