Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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