Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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