Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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