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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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