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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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