Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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