Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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