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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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