Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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