Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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