Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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