Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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