Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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