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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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