Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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