Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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