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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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