Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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