Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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