Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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