Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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