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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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