Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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