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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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