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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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