Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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