Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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