Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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