Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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