Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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