Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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