Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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