Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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