Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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