Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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