Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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