Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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