Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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