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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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