Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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