Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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