Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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