Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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