Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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