Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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