Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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