Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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