Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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