Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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