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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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