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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting 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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