Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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