Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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