Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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