Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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