Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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